PICU RN
Omaha, NE
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring pediatric critical care experience and PALS certification.

Details

• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) setting within an acute care hospital
• Cares for high-acuity pediatric patients requiring ventilator support, sedation infusions, continuous inotrope infusions, and invasive lines
• Patient population is primarily pediatric with occasional exposure to adult patients in the medical/surgical unit for emergency support
• 13-week contract with 36 hours per week on a fixed night shift schedule (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM) with varied days
• No on-call requirements
• Fixed shift scheduling with no frequent schedule flipping for consistent work-life balance

Requirements

• Active RN license (NE or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and PALS required; ACLS preferred but not required to start
• Minimum 2 years of experience in PICU or equivalent high-acuity pediatric setting required
• Experience with ventilator management, including settings, adjustments, suctioning, and airway management
• Experience titrating sedation medications (e.g., Versed, Fentanyl, Precedex) and managing titratable drips
• Experience with arterial and central line placement and monitoring
• Experience managing complex pediatric neurological and neurosurgical cases preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct care for critically ill pediatric patients, managing cardiorespiratory conditions, sedation infusions, and post-neurosurgical recovery
• Care for patients with neurosurgical conditions such as tumor resections, VP shunts, spinal cord untethering, craniofacial reconstruction, ICP monitoring, and EVD
• Manage neurological conditions including epilepsy and seizure activity
• Treat respiratory conditions including sepsis, respiratory distress, and respiratory failure
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive pediatric critical care
• May be called upon to support resuscitation efforts for emergent adult patients in the medical/surgical unit
• Neuro ICU experience is preferred; cardiac ICU, transplant, ECMO, and dialysis experience are not required
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position